Just for Parents
Purpose
This page is designed to assist parents — who are entrusted with the primary responsibility for the spiritual development of their children — by providing a collection of resources that may be put to use outside the walls of Grace Church.
Why a Parents’ Page?
Over the course of a year, the local church will have (at most) 40-50 hours of quality investment into the life of a child. In that same year, however, parents have over 3,000 hours of quality time to invest into their child.
The facts show us that when children were asked who most influenced their faith, 80% of children said Mom and 61% said Dad — compared to only 25% who named a church leader. This is why we want to partner with you, parents, by giving you resources and tools to succeed in the position God has designed for you.
Resources
Use this page as a resource to partner with the church by bringing home what is being taught in our Children’s Ministry. The resources below are divided into three categories: curriculum from Sunday mornings, curriculum from Wednesday nights, and other helpful tools.
Sunday Morning Parents’ Pages
First Block (9:00-10:15 AM)
- Birth through Kindergarten (PDF, 4MB)
- 1st and 2nd Graders (PDF, 3MB)
- 3rd and 4th Graders (PDF, 3MB)
Second Block (10:30-11:45 AM)
- Birth through Three year-olds (PDF, 4MB)
- Four Year-olds and Kindergarten (PDF, 19MB)
- 1st and 2nd Graders (PDF, 20MB)
- 3rd and 4th Graders (PDF, 25MB)
Wednesday Night Parents’ Pages
- Kids Quest (ZIP, 7MB)
Other Helpful Tools
Developmental Guides
These guides have been developed to help you understand the physical, mental, and spiritual growth of your child. These ideas may help you engage your child in each stage of development.
- 0-6 Months
- 6-12 Months
- 12-18 Months
- 18-24 Months
- 2 Year-olds
- 3 Year-olds
- 4-5 Year-olds
- 5-6 Year-olds
- 1st Grade
- 2nd-3rd Grade
- 4th-5th Grade
Books and Media Resources
Here is a list of books and other resources that have challenged us as a staff in our faith and ministry work. We feel that these resources can equip you to grow yourself and your children, although Grace Church may not endorse or believe the entirety of what they present.
Books
- Faith Begins at Home (Mark Holmen)
- Think Orange (Reggie Joiner)
- Revolutionary Parenting (George Barna)
- Visionary Parenting (Rob Rienow)
- Bringing Up Boys (James Dobson)
- Bringing Up Girls (James Dobson)
- Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions (George Barna)
Multimedia
Music
- Great Worship Songs for Kids
- My Best Friend (Little Praise Party)
- Shout Praises: Kids
- Deliberate Kids (Phil Joel)
- Have a Fancy Yancy Christmas (Yancy)
- Seeds Family Worship
- To Be Like Jesus
- Rock-n-Happy Heart (Yancy)